World and Turkish Pharmaceutical Market

World Pharmaceutical Market

The world pharmaceutical market reached 1.9 trillion USD in 2025. Türkiye ranks 19th in the world pharmaceutical market.

Source: IQVIA Market Prognosis, 2025-2029

Turkish Pharmaceutical Market

Turkish Pharmaceutical Market (ex-factory prices)

The Turkish pharmaceutical market reached 430,8 billion TRY in 2025. During the same period unit sales reached 2,7 billion units.

Turkish Pharmaceutical Market
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Originator vs. Generic Drugs

Originator – Generic Drugs on Value Scale (TRY -Billion)
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Originator – Generic Drugs on Volume Scale (Unit - Billion)
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Market Share of Originator vs Generic Drugs

Value Market Share Volume Market Share
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Import-Local Products

Import – Local Drugs on Value Scale (TRY - Billion)
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Import – Local Drugs on Volume Scale (Unit -Billion)
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Market Share of Import vs Local Drugs

Value Market Share Volume Market Share
Source: IQVIA, İEİS

Pharmaceutical Consumption by Therapeutic Class

Pharmaceutical Consumption in Value Terms by Therapeutical Class

Oncology represented the largest proportion by value, accounting for 18,8% of the total market.

Source: IQVIA, İEİS
“Antibiotics: ATC groups of Antibacterial, Antimycotics and Antivirals”

Pharmaceutical Consumption in Volume Terms by Therapeutical Class

Antirheumatic drugs represented the largest proportion by volume, accounting for 11,3% of the total market.

Source: IQVIA, İEİS
“Antibiotics: ATC groups of Antibacterial, Antimycotics and Antivirals”

Biotechnological Products

Biotechnological products reached sales of 90,9 billion TL and 33,3 million boxes in 2025. Biosimilar drugs reached 11,7 million boxes and 8,2 billion TL in the same period, while reference biotechnological drugs reached 21,6 million boxes and 82,7 billion TL.

Biotechnological Drugs on Value Scale (TRY- Billion)
Source: IQVIA, İEİS